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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the officer that Natasha meets with at the USCIS building after missing her original appointment in the beginning of the novel?
(a) Michael Pafunda.
(b) Andrew Stabler.
(c) Chance Luthgrow.
(d) Lester Barnes.

2. The narrator asserts in “Love: A Chemical History” that according to scientists, there are how many stages of love?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

3. What is the title that younger brothers use for older brothers in Korean?
(a) Eomma.
(b) Hyung.
(c) Appa.
(d) Hangul.

4. What is described in “Love: A Chemical History” as the pleasure hormone?
(a) Opioid.
(b) Testosterone.
(c) Dopamine.
(d) Estrogen.

5. What do Daniel's parents want him to be when he grows up?
(a) A poet.
(b) An actor.
(c) A doctor.
(d) A lawyer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Daniel's parents meet?

2. What item of Daniel's does he ask Natasha to carry in her backpack as they walk to her appointment?

3. Who is the guard at the USCIS building that inspects Natasha's things at security in the beginning of the novel?

4. What does Daniel say he would be famous for when answering Natasha's question before her appointment?

5. What aspect of Natasha's appearance does Daniel find himself staring at as they leave the coffee shop before her appointment?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Bev and what is the significance of this character in the novel?

2. Who is Daniel scheduled to meet with from Yale? Why?

3. Who is Jeremy Fitzgerald and what is his role in the plot of The Sun is Also a Star?

4. What are the relationships like in Daniel's family?

5. What is a "multiverse" and why is this discussed in The Sun is Also a Star?

6. What is the significance of Irene's character in the novel?

7. How would you describe the narrative style of The Sun is Also a Star?

8. What are Natasha's feelings about science?

9. What does "Deus ex Machina" mean and why does the author use this phrase in The Sun is Also a Star?

10. How are the concepts of practicality and romanticism juxtaposed in the novel?

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